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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
PERSONAL.

Pasteur has been made q baron by
Emperor Francis Joseph.
Henry Cook, young American, has
just accomplished the ascent of the Mat
terhorn.
Sophia Earle died at Hackensack, N.
J., last June. She was 1Ol years old
May %, 1897.
Chief Colorow is 20 years OF age, five
feet eight inches in height, weighs 225
pounds, and is very deaf
Mr.. Reynolds, Of the Seventh ward,
New York city, died last june at the age
of 90 years and months.
H. Roder Haggards brother, who is
English consul at Tamatave, will soon
issue book on Madagascar.
Prof. Dana, of Yale college, has re-
turned from his inspection Of volcanic
craters in the Sandwich islands.
Ex-senator Ferry, of Chicago, who
failed in 1882 for 1880, 600, has since
paid of 81 ,20O,0 900 Of his debts.
The Duke OF Marlborough has left
Newport for Boston, where he hopes 10
be received with greater hospitality.
The Gackmar of Baroda, accompanied
by a suite of sixty persons and several
inmates OF his harem, is TO visit Eng
land.
Joel Wood has Just celebrated his
golden wedding at Martins Ferry, o.
He was vice president OF the first anti.
slavery society in the Buckeye state.
Col Michael Sheridan, brother Of
Gen. Sheridan, is on the latter's staff.
He resembles his famous relative in
many ways-has the same piercing eye
and the same shaped head.
Tom Ballard, the famous counter.
feiter, is trying to do q legitimate bust.
ness since his recent discharge from the
Albany penitentiary. He has opened
an establishment for steel engraving.
Susan B. Anthony will soon project
herself into the woman suffrage cam.
paign in Kansas, where the chineh bugs
have destroyed pretty nearly everything,
the good humor OF the women along
with the rest.
A check for 81, 900, drawn by George
Washington Childs, was deposited in
Newark bank recently TO the credit OF
George William Childs McCarter, aged
! week, the son of Robert McCarter.
who married Miss Peterson, Mr.. Childs'
niece, last year.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
A Preacher Knlad.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Sept. 22.-Tho Rev
hlIred Beddington, a missionary Baptfst
minister, was shot and MORALLY wounded last
night at the house Of man named C,l,.,,ross
on the line between the Chiekasaw "a
Choctaw territories. He claimed to have re-.
sidea ~ Winston county, Alabama. Glass.
NOR, more 3 from Missouri, and has lately rented
~ nm p. iLVih an indian. He had been friend
confederate army. ~ wy" nun ~ the
:, ne men had been rivals for tho afTectIons
vi me woman whom Gasstnore married mi
mnen Beddington appeared In The nrigbbnr'
H. H n,hssInore became Jealous and warned
ii'i ~. - keep away from his house.
tennt snT ION ION treated the warning with con.
place, when the latter came oni and ~. h,.
NV Lw,ce WIN double.barreled shotgun. inaistn
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
The ooF.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 22.-The parade
Of the sovereign grand lodge /. o. o. F.
and Patriarchs Militant to-day was the
finest ever seen in Denver. The streets
along the line were handsomely decorated
with eyergreens and thousands of flags and
emblems of the order. Each Canton
was led by band from their iurisdic-
ton. The Patriarchs Militant were under
command of Lieutenant General John
Underwood, with Brigadier General o. J.
Slmms, as adjutant general, and Colonel
William s. Frost assistant. General
Charles A. Cushman, of Massachusetts
commanded the first division. The Militant
brigade followed the commander and
escort, and consisted of three regiments.
which made very fine appearance. After
them came the civic parade. under
command of Colonel Austin w. Hople.
as chief marshal. The third division
was commanded by Major William Ware.
and consisted of the officers and members
oil the sovereign grand lodge. 1t is esti-
mated that over 5000 men were in line
during the march. Tonight grand OPEN
air concert was given in River Front park.
which was attended by nearly all the Wis
itors. The business transacted by the grand
lodge to-day consisted of hearing appeals
and routine business,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
Death ON the Rail.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 2O.-A Cam
ton, Oak, Journal special says, the east
bound passenger train on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road ran into the rear
of freight train this morning, three miles
east of here. The freight was switching at
Inwood, Ia, and the rear part broke loose
and tore down the road, finally eolliding
with the passenger train. The following
persons were killed:
Andrew Parreth, Rock Valley, Ia, line
repairer.
w. A. Ploog, McGregor, Ia, engineer Of
the passenger train
Charles Dunbar, Mason City, Ia, fire.
man.
Two bodies are still in the wreck, and
wrecking trains are now at work. The &C.
cident occurred at the edge of the bridge,
and few seconds more in time would have
thrown both trains into the river from
high embankment and thirty or forty lives
would have been lost. Twenty members
Of the Canton band got out of the smoker
at Canton ten minutes before that car was
smashed up The freight conductor is
blamed for the accident.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
Proclaimfng the League.

DUBLIN, Sept. 20.-The Dublin Gazette
publishes proclamation suppressing the
league and all its branches in
County Clare and baroneticies of Leitrim,
Loughbrea in G Away, Carhaguiny in
Kerry, Condor Clannegbon and Maskerry
in Cork, and Shelburne in Wexford. The
proclamation is signed by Prince Edward,
of Saxe-Weimar, commander of the forces
in Ireland; Baron Ashbourn, lord chancel-
Tor of Ireland; A. J. Bal
four, chief secretary for Ireland:
Henry Bruen, justice of the peace, ]. N
Gibson, attorney general for Ireland, and
General Sir Redvers Bouller. The Gazette
announces that Bouller has been sworn in
as member of the privy council.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
THE PACIFIC ROADS.
Croker, of the Central Pacific, En-
Itghaans ahe Communication

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-The commission
appointed to inquire into Pacific railroad
matters met in this city this morning.
Governor R. E. Pattison presided, and E.
Eilery Anderson and David 7. Littler, the
other members, were present. There were
also present ex-Judge Dillon, counsel for
the Union Pacific; A. A. Cohen, counsel
for the Central and Southern Pacific rail.
roads. Croker was the first witness
called.
The witness went into detailed account
Of technical character, as to the manner
in which the road was built. The books
kept consisted Of ordinary books, blotters
and ledgers. He had no idea where these
books are now, and didn't think it mattered
materially anyway. If any person asked to
see them he would tell him it was none of
his business. On cross examination the wit
ness talked at great length about the road
but no information was derived from him.
Crocker did not think it fair, with his phys
ically impaired memory, TO be examined
against books of the company, which are,
and must DE right. He said, 81 am
ashamed of nothing have done" He
added: II have worked hard during the
best days of my life, and am glad that
have worked successfully. Every public
enterprise put my hand to have turned
out well for the public in general, for me
in PARTICULAR The witness thought
the money question at issue could
be settled best BY conference
between committee from the board of d.
rectors and this commission. Mr.. Littler
asked what was the ability of the company
to pay its debt to the government to-day,
and received, None whatever" as an emu
phatic answer. Mr.. Crocker said the COM
pany intended to pay some day, but to do
1t at present would ruin the property. Il
would suggest, - remarked Mr.. Crocker.
that the government, to whom the money
Is just now no object, might give the road,
say 100 or $50 wears in
which to pay its debt" Later he said if
the government had given the Central
Pacific the contracts promised. the company
would have nearly paid its debt BY this
time.n Politics." insisted the witness,
are at the root of all this trouble. When
the road is out of politics it will prosper. /"
In reply to another question, the witness
said there was never penny in stocks,
contracts or money, offered to any legisla-
hon to secure corrupt influence.
The government had saved some
s139, 500, 600 by the road, and yet
i would not give it enough patronage to
enable it to pay the debt which could
EASILY have been done. The company had
fulfilled all its contracts, and he
.Crocker) had asked the board of directors
o introduce bill into congress claiming
payment In compensation for unful6lled |
contracts made to the company, but never
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
RAILROAD GRANTS


The Commissioner General Of shs
Land once Makes Adjustments.
WASHINGTON, Sent. 23.-The commits
siOner Of the general land Office has COM
pleted the adjustment Of nine railroad
grants out OF the whole number of such
grants pending for adjustment three os
which have been reported to the secretary
Of the interior, and the remainder are be-
ing prepared for transmittal. The land
Office adjustment in these cases show that
the st. Joseph & Denver City railroad
company have received -. 276 acres of
land in Nebraska, outside Of the railroad
limits, and that the company would be en-
titled to 143, $50 acres more than received,
if there were lands within the limits subject
TO selection. Nearly all the lands have
been exhausted, and therefore this grant is
practically closed. In the other eight
cases the adjustment shows that an aggre-
gate of l ,25S, ASS acres have been erron-
Ously patented or certified in excess Of
amounts due the grants, and that the same
companies have filed lists of selections,
aggregatipg 1874, 3S4 acres in addition,
making total of :, S97, S64 acres received
and claimed in excess of grants. Among
the roads mentioned are the follow
ing: Sioux City & st. Paul railroad,
company, of Iowa, excess patented, l6O,-
346.19 acres; reconveyed to the United
States by the state of Iowa. 26,017 acres;
recovered by other companies, Al, $751; 81
acres; net excess patented, 101, 641 acres
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River railroad
company. Iowa, excess certified, l2s, 0ls
acres; awarded to other companies by the
United States supreme court, 100, TAG acros,
remaining excess, Is, 263 acres;
additional selections pending, 2,6l5
acres; total remaining excess selections,
20, $40 acres. Chicago, ST. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha railroad company, Wis
consin, grant satisfied by patent issued;
excess selections pending, 2l6, O63 acres.
The same company-Baytield branch-ex-
cess approved, 81, 1O2 acres; additional ex-
cess selections, 124, 519 acres; total excess
and excess selections, 161, 621 acres. Com
missioner Sparks win hold the excess Sc
lections for rejection and cancellation, and
suit in the courts TO set aside
excess patents and certificates.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
TEE PRESIDENT.
Ese and HIs wife VIII start ON Their
Journey on tho 23d.

kfe and Bts VILE Will start ON Their
Journey ON the 23d.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-President and
Mrs. Cleveland will leave Washington next
Friday for an absence of three weeks in
the west and south. They will be &C.
oOmpanied by no officials, the other mem.
beTs Of the party being the presidents
private secretary, Colonel Lamont, and
personal friends Of the president, Mrs.
Wilson, S. Bissel, of Buffalo, his
former law partner, and Joseph D. Bryant,
of New York, who was a member of his
staff while governor. The following is the
itinery Of the journey: Leaving Washington
BY the Pennsylvania railroad, Friday Sep
TENDER 80, at 10 a. m, arrive at Indian
apolis, Saturday, October /, at IL a. m;
leave at p. m. arrive at Terre Haute at
$50 pm, leave at CHS p. m. arrive
at st. Louis Saturday October /, at
- O'Clock, midnight; leave BY the Chicago
d Alton road, Tuesday, October 4, at IL p.
m; arrive in Chicago, Wednesday, octo-
Der 3, at 10 a. m. leave by the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, Thursday, October
G, at 10 q. m, and arrive in Milwaukee at
4 p. m; leave Friday, October Z, at 10 a
m. and arrive in Madison at D. m. leave
BY the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul railroad, October 10, and
arrive at st. Paul at 1880 p. m,
leave Tuesday, Oct IL, at IL, noon, and
arrive in Minneapolis at l p. m; leave BY
by the Chicago, st. Paul, MINNEAPOLIS 4
Omaha railroad at p. m, and arrive in
Omaha, Wednesday. Oct. IL at IL a, M,
hvv ~
Quincy railroad at II, noon, and arrive in
St Joseph at 5:l5 a. m. and leave at 5:45
p. m; arrive at Kansas City at 9 D. m;
and leave by the Kansas City, Fit, Scott &
Gulf railroad, on Thursday, Oct II, at 4 D. M.
arriving in Memphis Friday, Oct. II, at
p. m, and leave by the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 p.
m. and arrive in Nashville at IL a. m.
leave by the Nashville, Chattanooga & st. /
Louis and Western and Atlantic railways
Monday, Oct. IL, at IL a. M, arriving
in Atlanta at II p. m: leave on Wednes-
arrive in Montgomery Thursday, Oct. 20,
at a. m; will leave by the Kennesaw
& Eastern North Carolina routes at l D. m,
returning in Washington, Saturday, Oct. |
=, at ia m. No stops will be made be-
h"ech VIC Po4nlS abONc menllOueu. anu IN /,
no instance can the time given TO cities !
where stops are to be made, be heightened.
The fact that the journey is timed to meet /
fixed engagements, will prevent any
exceptions to this determination, but /
through the day in passing all places of any /
considerable size, the train will be run at /
a very slow rate of speed.
At the suggestion of the president, much /
OF the proposed speech-making at places to /
be visited has been abandoned, and in /
stead an important feature in the pro-
gramme at each place will be carriage rides
about the cities over previously announced
routes
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
DEMOCRATS DAY."


IL
woonsrocK. IN, sept. 24.-rO-day was
democrat day" at the MeHenry county
fair. and Is, 600 people were present, mainly
to hear Congressman Randall, Of Pennsyi-
gania. who hal been announced as orator
IF the day. Mr.. Randall was accompanied
by First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson, Collector Seiberger, of Chicago;
Congressman Springer, and General New
berry. of the Chicago Iroquois club. Large
DELEGATIONS were present from the sur
rounding towns. Both Messrs. Randall
and Stevenson made addresses to great
crowds Mr. Stevenson confined himself
10 an eloquent discourse upon the rapid
growth of the west. Mr.. Randall spoke
for over an hour,
The speakers topic was agriculture. lie
said in part: The American people, IN all
material elements which 60 TO make mp
nations prosperity and happiness, her
people having advanced more rapidly than
any nation of modern times, we are reach
ing out towards the perfection OF the science
of agriculture. If | can claim commenda-
ton for any public service, ! feel
~ Is my tAIucst th5ANS -
preciate and foster the resources OF
our natural capabilities and wealth.
have come 10 realize that craftsmanship
after all consists chiefly in the true and full
knowledge of nation'slresourcrs To-day
the United States in agricultural and ln-
come stands ahead of all civilized countries,
its income reaching, according to undlspat-
cd authority, in grain crops, cattle, forestry,
etc. over So, 900, 900, 900 year, This IS a
remarkable statement, which, while arous-
ing our pride, should prove an incentive
10 greater results. What we have We must
retain and gam more, and TO doso we must
establish more scientific husbandry, which
can be most effectively and surely pro-
NOTED by such organizations to farmers as
this one / now address, and can be further
accelerated in great degree by the prac-
tice of those economies on the farm which
have been too much neglected. The
agriculture of q nation Is not only
the means of private wealth and indi-
yidual happiness, but it is a power which
sustains every other interest. Commesce,
manufactures, and the arts are
all dependent upon it. Let us see what
we have done and then consider what re-
mains TO do.
The speaker then gave few facts
brought out by the census returns OF the
growth of the agricultural and manufac-
turing industry of the United States from
1850 to 1880. Agriculture and manufac-
turing should go hand in hand.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
THE ANARCHISTS
Am opinion IA she Case from she u y
Supreme Court

a.
Chicago dispatch: Justice Samuel r.
Miller the United States supreme
court Judge 10 whom, il is rumored' inc
condemned anarchists propose to pre-
ssnt their case, was oyertaken by re-
porter here today, just as the eminent
iurist was climbing into the bus on ms
wav 10 take the train for keokuk. The
Reporter climbed in also and sat down
opposite the portly justice, and waited
until the driver had collected the fares,
fastened the door upon both passengers
and whipped up his horses, and Justice
Miller was not overioyed 10 learn his
fellow travellers mission, and answered
Questions rather brusquely, until max
inc M his mind there was no escape.
"Such a case, said he finally, such q
case Is usually taken before one OF the
justices, and as rule, therefore, the
,nstice OF the district, In this case
Justice Harlan should be seen. He IS
mot in Chicago now, but in Washington,
where he will be for some time. IL Is
yary rare that cases of criminal nature
come before the supreme court, and
when they do they are usually cases
where a violation Of government laws
are charged. Ii is very rare, indeed,
that the supreme court ever touches q
case decided by a state court. The an
archists, to get their case before the
supreme court, must prove that the con.
stitutional rights of the prisoners under
the federal laws were broken in the
trial.
"Do you think they were?"
81 don't know. can't say"
"Would the fact that this is case Of
national importance make any differ
ence in getting it before the supreme
court.
'.No; but it's case Of national i'm
portance only in its consequences. The
consequences are OF more than national
Importance. "
Eyes, in this city the case has at.
tracted wonderful attention"
Not at all wonderful, sir, consider
the case the most important tried in
this country for years. Those fellows
seem TO make Chicago their hcadquar.
tiers. They have made more friends
here than anywhere else in the coun.
try"
Just at this point the bus bumped mp
against the platform Of the depot, and
the justice grabbed his cane and satchel
and fed. He goes from keokuk 70 st.
Louis, where he is TO hold court.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
1T WAS DIsAsrRo,,u


New York special. A Hal;s-
referring to the accident ON II, 'lse
sphon, briefly mentioned in n
dispatches, says: On the nip,,, ~ y ~
10, Governor General Lapsdo. "a
suite were at Quebec and a ssa,
tertainment in Lansdowne's bca
given on board the flagship az M |,
ish squadron, the Bellerspbor' y
iron elias was gorgeously illn,,,
with electricity, oil lamps and sra.
and presented the grandest ann.
ever witnessed in Quebee tss i.
o'clock, as Lord Lansdowne al
were leaving for the shore ~ -
hundred men of the crew we're INV ~
The yards were manned, hands n, qs
and there was a grand finale N pa!!s|
sions A pile of sixty or mosa \, W
most powerful rockets lay on M
deck. One of them, on beina W
instead of going up in the air s,sS
ON deck, igniting sthe MI
sixty. The effect was treInerdaas
UlhiiNhk tAAN Notwithstanding rock So :
sweeping the deck in eyery &C.,
burning, lacerating and maim;ns
helpless men. The pieces wegs /.
up into the rigging and yards ami \.
ing havoc among the poor feIlos.
toned there, and the sticks we've a
among the crowds on shore and ~ N
the French warships Minerva MICA
rinda and other vessels anchored 4. 4
harbor. The Quebec papers ne,i =
ing announced that midshipms. i
two men had been injured nv N
was that nearly forty men hs1 n 4
more or less injured Thirteen N 4.
including Midsliipman Doutnev
seriously that tho Bellerophon ia n
leave Quebec, and instead Of eoiss \
Newfoundland, as ordered es~s
Halifax 10 place them in the nayaI /. n
pital. They aro terribly burned N
lacerated. Some have the fleshv ~
Of their thighs and legs blown 81 ~
have the muscles Of their anna \
The explosion took place about mr.
and tins gave fore and aft sweep Il 4.
fiery serpent during which many u
time to hide behind the guns.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
An Agreement Reached.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-The two COM
mittees appointed by lines east and west of
Chicago to consider thesubiect of a uniform
freight classification, met to-day, and con-
trary to expectation came to an agreement.
At present the western roads divide freight
into ten different classes and eastern roads
into six. A compromise was reached
on a basis that future classification
should contain eight classes, which should
govern all lines from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast and north of the Ohio river
A committee of fifteen were appointed to
begin on Monday next, the work of rear
ranging the classification. 1t is calculated
that the amount involved in printing the
classification will amount to Si5O, 900. but
that the uniformity secured will be of great
benefit to the commercial community,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
Texas Train Robbers.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept 2O.--Two
masked men, with drawn reyolyers,
mounted the cab Of the Texas & Pacific
east bound express train tonight a. il
pulled out OF Benbrook, q small station
twelve miles west OF nhere. The engineer
was ordered 10 run the train few miles
from Benbrook. II was stopped just over
= high trestle Here two other masked
men boarded the train. The fireman and
engineer were then placed under guard. 4
dozen shots were fired into the exprr1s ear,
and the door was finally opened By Pacific
Express Messenger Maloney, aud one Fobbes
entered and cleared out the safe and then
went into the mail car Messenger Griffith
offered no resistance Every registered
letter in the car was secured by the rob
bers. The work was done in ten minutes,
and the engineer WAS ordered To pull out
The train was the through express from
San Francisco. The booty taken il valued
at $50 600. A train was robbed on the
same trestle last June. The guards were
in the passenger coaches but they were
over the trcstlc, No attempt was made TO
molest the passengers. There is no trace
Of the robbers.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
A Satisfactory Test.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Lieutenant E. L.
Zealanski made an official test Of the long
range dynamite gun at Fort Lafayette to-
day in the presence of the secretary of the
navy and Representatives of the Norwegian,
Spanish, French, Danish. Swedis h and ia
panese governments. The tar get was an
eighty ton schooner, anchored at distance
of one and one-fifth miles from the firing
point, and when the exhibition was
finished she was reduced to sliyers that
floated away on the tide. The gun used
was sixty feet long, of eight inch bore,
carrying a proiectile containing fifty
pounds Of dynamite, with an initial force
of 600 pounds to the square inch. Six
shots we're fired, two of which struck the
vessel tearing her all to pieces. Lieuten-
ant Zealanski was congratulated by Secre-
tary Whitney. Another gun is being con-
structed which will hurl 600 pounds of
dynamite at charge.